MtJulietVol

Halftime: Mt. Juliet 42 Cookeville 0

Blackman @ Mt. Juliet should be a great atmosphere next week. 

8 hours ago, cbg said:

How would McCallie & Brentwood Academy matchup against Mt Juliet?

I would say MJ would be slight underdogs in those games.

I was able to attend this game last night and it was fantastic. I thought BA would win by multiple scores but I don't follow II-AAA very closely..  I know McCallie came in as a highly touted team, but how big of a shocker was that? My sisters husband follows the Eagles closely and wasn't quite as surprised as I was.

Mt. Juliet defeated McGavock 38-2 last night for those that didn't know. I was unable to attend the game so can not provide any more than that.

4 minutes ago, Fballfan1978 said:

I think it's just bad luck of the draw everyone thinks the Rutherford county teams are the cream of the crop and last year it was proven with Riverdale first round win. If the didn't have to face that division in the playoffs i think it'll be a different story.

Yes I was unable to make the playoff game last year but from what I hear that game could have easily gone the other way if not for a bad start from Mt. Juliet. 

That is not the point though..  Oakland and Blackman are the teams to beat and until the Bears do that they will not be considered elite by many 

22 hours ago, CommandoPride1478 said:

You may be right....but another truth.....Mt Juliet can go 11-0 but they still arent getting past 2nd round of playoffs.  Just a tough early draw either way you go for HHS and Mt Juliet

I don't think so either. I just don't get calling a team that is likely to have back to back undefeated regular seasons "overrated".  They aren't the best team in the state and I am not claiming they are but let's give credit where it is due. They are a really good football team.

Halftime. Mt. Juliet leads Rossview 41-3..   But they are going to lose to Hendersonville.

2 hours ago, CommandoPride1478 said:

I think HHS could give them a good game but they will sure have to play better than they did last Friday.  Odds are that game will be for the region championship.  Should make for a great atmosphere!!

We will see how the two teams play down the stretch, but at the moment, I am not expecting Hendersonville to challenge Mt. Juliet any more than Rossview does this week. I think the Golden Bears beat both by 2-3 scores.

On 9/21/2018 at 4:54 PM, steelcityroller said:

I wouldn't get too excited about the Mt. Juliet game. They aren't as good as advertised.

What do you mean by "aren't as good as advertised?"  As far as I have seen everyone expects them to go 10-0 and then lose quickly in the playoffs...   And there is very little doubt that they will be 10-0.

Mt. Juliet leading Wilson Central 14-0 at halftime. I can’t see the Wildcats scoring unless it comes on defense or special teams.

Big time game. Lebanon wins 17-13.

43-3 Mt. Juliet nearing the end of the third quarter. 

Mt. Juliet opened up the offense, showed some shotgun looks and ran away from Gallatin tonight. Other than one bust in coverage early, the MJ defense has smothered Gallatin. Golden Bears looked like a completely different team from a week ago.

1 hour ago, GWAVE1 said:

If the weather holds off, you better get there early.  Last week Gallatin had a really good crowd for the home opener and Mt Juliet ought to bring quite a few since they are just across the river.  Possible standing room only alert.  

Mt. Juliet will bring a lot.

Hopefully the weather does hold off. Best of luck to you all tonight, GWave. 

21 hours ago, MrFootball71 said:

Picks, winner in bold

Mount Juliet at Gallatin

Hendersonville at Beech

Station Camp at Springfield

Wilson Central at Overton

Lebanon at Lavergne

 

 

 

Mt. Juliet at Gallatin

Hendersonville at Beech

Station Camp at Springfield

Wilson Central at Overton

Lebanon at LaVergne

14 minutes ago, GWAVE1 said:

I know Hillsboro was huge.  Linebacks are massive. They also have a D1 commit on the line.  Now how that translates to the Mt Juliet game, I do not know.  Everything I am hearing is that Mt Juliet is not near as big as Hillsboro and I bet speed is similar.  

I don't know how big Hillsboro is, but Mt. Juliet definitely isn't small on the defensive line. They have been far bigger and stronger than everyone they have played thus far.

I met Coach Moore during his time at Cumberland.  I was barely a young man but had heard of him while in High School. I never knew him very well, but each encounter I had with him was a pleasant one. I'm sad to see him go.

Knowing what I have heard about TSSAA, it probably depends on who the new school is. 

My brother-in-law attends all Brentwood Academy games and was impressed with Hillsboro in that game, their defense in particular. I have not seen them for myself, however, I am beginning to believe that maybe they just overachieved a bit in that game. 

I think Blackman wins a really tight football game in this one. 

16 hours ago, Lost Old Dad said:

Mt J has a solid D-line, but their secondary has holes.  Lebanon's passing problem was the fact their QB cannot pass on the run and his O-line is not strong enough to defend for him.  The one time he passed from a solid pocket he gain a LARGE amount of yardage as he found a large hole in the secondary.

Gallatin, pass often and mid to deep.  O-line, give the QB time for the routes to develop.  Mt J is good, but NOT invincible.

They certainly are not invincible, but I personally think they are invincible in this region. Whether or not they can win in the playoffs remains to be seen. 

10 minutes ago, GWAVE1 said:

251 yards and 13 first downs

Was that from the broadcast? Maybe I am getting too old to remember what I heard correctly.

Just now, Fballfan1978 said:

They definitely didn't have 300 rushing yards, they struggled with turnovers and Lebanon defense was giving them fits. This was a match up of good defenses. 

Yes they did. Check again.

1 hour ago, GWAVE1 said:

How much offense did MJ have against the Lebanon defense? I did not see the game on TV.  

I saw just over 300 rushing, not sure through the air but it wasn't much.

I'll say Hendersonville wins, but close. 27-21.

I think Mt. Juliet wins after a close first half and pulling away a bit in the second half. I'll say 24-7. 

If not for turnovers and a blocked punt, Mt. Juliet would still not have surrendered a point in the season. There's just no way that I see Gallatin scoring enough to win against the Mt. Juliet defense.